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    General (Gen.) Sheridan was the commander assigned to the Northwest Region of the United States. His military supervisor at the time was Gen. Ulysses S. Grant who was the overall commander of the Union Forces during the Civil War. Gen. Grant gave Gen. Sheridan the tactics‚ techniques and procedures to devise a plan to execute the mission accordingly. For example‚ “General Terry was strike west from Fort Abraham Lincoln. General Crook was to push north from Fort Fetterman‚ Wyoming. General Gibbon

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    A Review of Cigars‚ Whiskey and Winning Summary Ulysses S. Grant was the 18th president of the United States. In the book‚ “Cigar‚ Whiskey and Winning”‚ it highlights his management skills during the Civil War as he lead the Union Army to defeat the Confederate Army. When he was younger‚ Grant attended West Point. He was not the brightest student‚ but he did enjoy reading. After he graduated‚ he became second lieutenant in an infantry regiment. In the book it showed him taking advantages of opportunities

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    Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States of America. He was looked at as one of the greatest presidents in history. He went through a great deal of obstacles to fight for what he believed in. The accomplishments he brought to our country would have been even greater if he wasn’t assassinated. As a child he knew that he was destined for greatness and he wanted to achieve more than what his family had. Lincoln was a brave and determined leader and personally one of my favorite presidents

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    Significant that‚ on 1 April 1861 he ordered the commander in chief Winfield Scott to provide daily reports‚ only a few weeks after taking office. Likewise‚ within a week of writing a letter to Ulysses S. Grant‚ disclaiming any wish to know Grant’s plans‚ he sent a special emissary to report back regularly and on a daily basis in some cases on what Grant’s doing‚ and later on by sending his assistant secretary of war‚ Charles Dana‚ as a personal

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    What were the goals of Radical Reconstruction and how did it lead to changes in ideas of American citizenship? Reconstruction refers to the period of time post-civil-war when the goal was to bring the South into submission and protect the African American Civil Rights. The federal government set the conditions that would allow for the Rebellious Southern States back into the Union. This was a very complex time for our country and many goals were set in order to bring everyone together to live in

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    The Civil War Outcome - Why The North Won Question: Was the outcome of the Civil War determined by the nature of Northern and Southern societies or by what occurred on the battlefield? Reason For The Northern Victory The available resources of The North and South determined the outcome of The Civil War. The North’s superior industry and manpower paved the way for modernization and the ultimate victory. The South was destined for defeat due to insufficient resources to compete with the

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    Why the North Won the American Civil War Union officer William Tecumseh Sherman observed to a Southern friend that‚ "In all history‚ no nation of mere agriculturists ever made successful war against a nation of mechanics. . . .You are bound to fail." While Sherman ’s statement proved to be correct‚ its flaw is in its assumption of a decided victory for the North and failure to account for the long years of difficult fighting it took the Union to secure victory. Unquestionably‚ the war was won

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    Even though most may not even think about them as they drive or walk past‚ that does not mean they are not there. Monuments. Many wonder what exactly they do and ponder the message that the artist was trying to convey through it. Almost all wars have been commemorated in this way‚ but many wonder if it is the best way to commemorate those who served‚ and the monuments made for the Civil War are not any different. Throughout this essay‚ I will describe a monument that I have created that I believe

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    William Marcy Tweed‚ aka "Boss Tweed‚" began as a New York City volunteer fireman but worked his way up the political ladder. He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1853. In 1858‚ he rose to the head of Tammany Hall‚ the central organization of the Democratic Party in New York‚ and was later elected to the New York State Senate in 1867. Tweed gathered around him a small ring of bigwigs who controlled New York City’s finances. Tweed’s Ring essentially controlled New York City until

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    Over 150 years ago‚ on April 9‚ 1865‚ Robert E. Lee surrendered to the Union‚ effectively ending the American Civil War. The streets were lined with celebration for days‚ even though the war had not officially ended. Union supporters were rejoicing‚ and Confederate supporters were mourning. But one man decided he had enough of this. “While attending a special performance of the comedy‚ ‘Our American Cousin‚’ President Abraham Lincoln was shot‚” (Government) leading the nation on a 12 day manhunt

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